Inside Peter Manley's row with Adrian Lewis after star's famous no-look 180
dailystar.co.ukdarts players of all time.At times he made the headlines more for altercations with other players as opposed to his performances on the oche.For example, he refused to shake hands with Phil Taylor at the 2002 PDC World Darts Championships following a 7-0 drubbing in the final, which would lead to boos from the crowd for some time.Another infamous incident involving the 2003 Desert Classic winner came at the 2006 World Darts Championship.'One Dart' found his best form and went on to reach the final before losing once again to Taylor without winning a set.But at the quarter-final stage, a spat with Adrian Lewis would go on to live long in the memory of all darts lovers.During the match, the two-time world champion hit a no-look 180 against Manley.Jackpot was so confident he would hit the treble 20 for the third consecutive time, he looked back towards the crowd before the dart even hit the board, sending the spectators into a frenzy.But that would be Lewis’ highlight of the encounter, as Manley was accused of gamesmanship and muttered words to his opponent, resulting in Lewis leaving the stage in frustration.The 59-year-old would go on to defeat Lewis 5-3 and felt his actions were within reason."I didn't overstep the mark," said Manley back in 2020."To be honest, half the time I didn't need to do anything, all I had to do was say things like 'watch out, you don't know what I'm going to do' during this game.“I was trying to ruin his concentration, not so much putting him off.
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